Intermediate Tagalog: Learn to Speak Fluent Tagalog (Filipino), the National Language of the Philippines (Online Media Downloads Included) [With CDROM Contributor(s): Barrios, Joi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804842620 ISBN-13: 9780804842624 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Oceanic & Australian Languages - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous |
Dewey: 499.211 |
LCCN: 2014957346 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: At last, a way to improve your Tagalog Written by Joi Barrios as the continuation of her best-selling Tagalog for Beginners book, Intermediate Tagalog is the first intermediate-level book designed specifically for people who already speak or understand some basic Tagalog and now wish to achieve greater fluency in speaking, reading and writing standard Filipino--the national language of the Philippines. The carefully-constructed lessons in this book point out common grammatical errors that English speakers make when speaking Tagalog, and present real-life conversations demonstrating how the language is spoken in Manila today. Extensive cultural notes are provided, along with exercises and activities that introduce the use of the Tagalog language in a wide range of everyday situations. The 20 lessons give you all the basic skills needed to speak Tagalog fluently: paglalarawan (the ability to describe people, places and feelings); pagsasalaysay (the ability to tell a story--whether a news story, a folktale, or an anecdote); paglalahad (how to explain something--for example, a custom or tradition, or how to cook a dish); and pangangatuwiran (reasoning and abstract thinking). Each lesson is carefully structured in six key parts:
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